Delhi Battles Severe Pollution: GRAP Enforces Stricter Measures

With Delhi's air quality worsening, the central pollution watchdog enforces stage 3 of the GRAP, banning construction, mining, and certain vehicles in Delhi-NCR. The stringent measures, effective from Friday, aim to tackle the severe pollution maintaining a 'severe' AQI category for the second day.

Delhi's air pollution crisis has prompted the central pollution watchdog to impose stringent measures under the third stage of the GRAP system.

The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) decided to ban construction and demolition activities, alongside restrictions on certain vehicles, and enforcing inter-state travel limitations.

These actions come as the capital city grapples with worsening air quality, with the AQI remaining in the 'severe' category for a second day.

(With inputs from agencies.)